Our budget and Council Plan

Key points

The Council Plan sets out a medium to long-term vision for how we will respond to community needs and the opportunities and challenges facing Cardinia Shire.
Council adopted its 2022–26 budget following community consultation in early 2022.
Each year, we develop a budget that works towards meeting the actions as outlined in the Council Plan for that year.
The 2025-26 budget was adopted by Council on Monday 16 June 2025.

Council adopted its 2025–26 Budget at the Council meeting on Monday 16 June 2025.
The budget is the first annual budget of the new Council term and strives to reflect key community priorities identified as part of the engagement process for the development of the new 2025–29 Council Plan.
Council worked hard to develop a budget that aligns with the aspirations of the community, responds to community needs and ensures responsible management of Council resources.
The budget strives to deliver the services, projects and infrastructure our community needs, while ensuring we remain financially sustainable in the long-term.
Council thanks the community for their feedback on the budget, which was available for comment from 17 April until 15 May.

Council's budget for 2022–26 was adopted at the Council meeting on Monday 27 June 2022.
This budget has been shaped by your feedback during 2 rounds of community consultation throughout 2021 and 2022, as well as our biggest-ever community consultation in 2020–21, Imagine Cardinia. The proposed budget was available for viewing and comment for 4 weeks in April–May 2022 on Creating Cardinia.
It is driven by the priorities outlined in 4 strategic documents: Council Plan 2021–25, Council Budget 2022–26, Revenue and Rating Plan 2021–25, and Financial Plan 2021–31.

Council’s Revenue and Rating Plan 2025–29 was adopted at the Council meeting on Monday 16 June 2025.

Council's financial plan for 2021–31 was adopted at the Council meeting on Monday 21 June 2021.

Council is currently in the process of identifying priorities for the Shire that will form the basis of the Council Plan 2025 – 2029 to achieve its Community Vision 2040.
The Council Plan is an exciting 4-year strategy that sets the agenda for this council term. It will guide our response to long-term challenges and opportunities.

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